WPI's tuition & fees has increased from $45,590 (2015) to $60,765 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.29% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $24,648 (year 2015) to $29,040 (year 2025).
WPI's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 33.25% from 2015 ($61,200).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, WPI's COA is $81,551, which is increased by 2.53% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to WPI's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.29% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $59,700. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Worcester Polytechnic Institute over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 20.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.06% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 37.14% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,610 | $14,282 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,936 | $14,610 | 2.23% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,418 | $14,936 | 3.23% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,974 | $15,418 | 3.61% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,502 | $15,974 | 3.31% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,680 | $16,680 | 1.08% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,340 | $17,340 | 3.96% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,744 | $17,744 | 2.33% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,272 | $19,272 | 8.61% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,586 | $19,586 | 1.63% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Worcester Polytechnic Institute and similar schools.
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| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $60,765 | $58,870 | 3.22% |
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| Boston University | $68,102 | $65,168 | 4.50% |
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| Northeastern University | $66,162 | $63,141 | 4.78% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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| Tufts University | $70,704 | $67,844 | 4.22% |
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